Editors note: Denver Post football writers Woody Paige, Mike Klis and Bill Williamson will report live from Arizona throughout the week leading up to Super Bowl XLII on Sunday.

PHOENIX — The Giants have a look in their eyes.

This is a team that is comfortable with themselves two days before they fight history.

Yes, all eyes are on the New England Patriots as they enter Super Bowl XLII in nearby Glendale with a perfect 18-0 record and will try to become the first NFL team in 35 years to finish a perfect season. Obviously, New England is a new two-touchdown favorite to win the game.

Yes, the Giants are undaunted. The team is very comfortable and has a feeling of clarity hovering over it.

Not saying the Giants are going to pull of the upset. But the Giants clearly think they are going to win.

And in a game like this, that is half the battle for the underdog. This week, former Denver tight end Shannon Sharpe said the Broncos knew all week they’d dispatch Green Bay – a 13-point favorite – ten years ago. And of course, the Broncos beat the Packers to near their first Super Bowl crown.

The Giants have that same feeling this week. Will it work? Well, we all know it worked once before.

WASHINGTON — Thirty games into the 82-game NHL season, and nearly six weeks after the Matt Duchene trade, Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic discussed the state of his team before Tuesday’s 5-2 loss at the Washington Capitals.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Rockies continued to bolster their bullpen Wednesday by agreeing to a contract to bring left-handed reliever Jake McGee back to Colorado. A major-league source confirmed the news, but the Rockies have not made the signing official.